Valve for control of mediums under pressure



- -May 30, 1939- G. P. HAYNES VMLVE FOR CONTROL OF MEDIUMS UNDER PRESSURE Filed Dec; 18, 1937 Rain /7 Patented May30, 1939 UNITED STATES PATENT oFF c E VALVE FOR CONTROL OF MEDIUMS UNDER I PRESSURE 2Claims.

The present invention relates to valves and more particularly to valves subjected to high pressures, such for example as that to which steam blow-01f valves are subjected.

Some of the objects of the present invention are to provide an improved valve of the reciprocally operated type; to provide a valve which can be readily and easily opened when under pressure; to provide a simple and effective valve wherein provision is made to so balance pressures as to make the operation of the valve extremely easy under operating conditions; to provide a valve wherein the pressure of the discharging water or other medium is utilized to assist in the opening ofthe valve; to provide a valve wherein the relative position of the valve closure member to its seat is automatically varied to prevent the closure member from corroding and'becoming fixed in one position; to provide. valve means wherein the valve seat is automatically maintained in proper sealing condition; and to provide other improvements as will hereinafter appear.

In the accompanying drawing Fig. 1 represents valve equipped with a control valve embodying one form of the present invention; Fig. 2 represents a perspective of the valve of the invention; and Fig. 3 represents a section on line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Referring to the drawing one form of the present invention is shown as used as the control unit of a blow-off valve of the tandem type. Thus a housing or casing I0 is provided with an inlet passage II which communicates with a fiange fitting l2 for proper connection to the boiler line. The passage ll opens also into a discharge conduit l3 at right angles thereto, one end of which leads to the atmosphere or other by a cover plate I4 suitably fastened to the cas- 3 5o cordance with the direction of rotation of the wheel 20. In the present instance the inner end of the stem IGVterminates' in an auxiliary valve 2| in the form of a head of larger diameter than the stem IS in order to provide a circumferential 55 shoulder 22 which serves to engage a ring mema side elevation in part section or a blow-oil point of discharge while the other end is closed ber 23 mounted as a part of an annular extension 24 of a main valve 25. The tapered face 25 of the valve 25 is arranged to coact with an annular seat 21 which is provided, in the present instance, on the inner end of a fitting 28 threaded 5 into the discharge conduit I3. A suitable metal insert 30 of wear resisting material-may serve as the actual seat for thevalve 25, in that it is formed as a lining for the seat 21. In order to permit water and steam under pressure to pass 10 from the inlet passage II to the discharge conduit l3 prior to the opening of the main valve 25, the latter is provided with an axially disposed relief port 3| having a seat 32 in its inner end to receive the auxiliary valve 2 l Thus it will 1 be seen that the main valve 25 with its extension 24 provides a chamber '33 within which the auxiliary valve 2| is reciprocable to open and close communication between the chamber 33 and the port 3|. a

For establishing communlcationbetween the inlet passage ii and the chamber 33, the extension 24 is provided with a plurality of channels 34 opening at the outer end in a circumferential groove 35, and at the inner end into the chamber 25 33. Since the groove 35 is in register with the inlet passage II it follows that any medium under pressure in the passage II will be conveyed by the channels 34 to the chamber 33 to thereby balance the pressure on the auxiliary 30 valve 2i and make it easier to open. An important feature of the present invention resides in the fact that the channels 34, instead of passing radially through the wall of the extension. 24 are all angularly disposed in the same direc- 35 tion with respect to such radial line or lines. This anguiarity is arranged so that one wall of each channel is always so positioned as to intercept the incoming stream of steam or water under pressure and the result is the force creates a torque tending to rotate or turn the main valve about its axis, because the valve 25 is free to move relative to the stem l5. This action tends to break any corrosive sticking of the valve 25 to its seat 32 and materially reduces the force necessary to lift the valve 25 from its seat 32 when a full blow-oil is required. As a practical result the rotative action of the valve 25 not only assists in the opening of the valve when necessary but also wipes the seat, closely approximating a grinding action, so that freezing of thevalve in closed position becomes impossible.

It will now be apparent that a complete unitary valve construction has been devised which is particularly emcient for use as a blow-oi! valve for tion shown this stationary or rest position is determined by whether or not the rotary valve". which controls the passage II, is in closed position. In a valve of this character the normal position of the valve 36 is to close the passage ll, thereby with the valve 25, ensuring a complete shut-off of the boiler from the atmosphere. When the boiler is to be blown-ofi or some of its contents discharged, the valve 36 is turned to its open position to admit pressure to the channels 34 and the chamber 33 within the main valve 25. The first eflfect of thispressure action is to exert a torque upon the valve 25 so that it is released from its seat and all possibility of its sticking is eliminated. In this situation the pressure upon the auxiliary valve 2| is balanced so that the stem l6 can be lifted with a minimum of effort to open the auxiliary valve 2| to allow an initial discharge through the port 3| in advance of the opening of i 1. A valve consisting of a casing having a through passage and a bore communicatlngwith said passage, a valve seat arranged transversely of said passage, a valve stem in said bore to extend exteriorly of said casing, a main valve arranged to engage said seat to close said passage, said valve having an axially disposed port therein, an annular extension in said valve forming an internal chamber, an auxiliary valve in said chamber and attached to said stem, a lost motion connection between said main valve and said stem to afiord relative turning of said main valve and a limited linear movement of said stem relative to said valve, and means on said valve responsive to pressure in said passage for causing said valve to turn.

2. A valve consisting of a casing having a through passage and a bore communicating with .said passage, a valve seat arranged transversely of said passage, a valve stem in said bore to extend exteriorly of said casing, a main valve arranged to engage said seat to close said passage, said valve having an axially disposed port therein, an annular extension in said valve forming an internal chamber, an auxiliary valve in said chamber and attached to said stem, a lost motion connection between said main valve and said stem to afford relative turning of said main valve and a limited linear movement of said stem relative to said valve, and a plurality of channels through said extension, said channels being disposed at an angle to the direction of the incoming medium under pressure.

GEORGE P. HAYNES. 

